Vision of a PhoenixThe biography and writings of Ho Nansorhon (15631589), one of the finest poets of the entire Choson dynasty, who wrote during the Golden Age of Sino Korean poetry. This period also witnessed the Confucianization of Korean society, when government imposed sanctions greatly restricted the lives of Korean women, particularly those of the ruling class (yangban) to which Nansorhon belonged. Disillusioned by Confucian values, she drew inspiration from